The Japan TimesFeb 7
Kira Kimura had never won a World Cup. Now he’s an Olympic champion after a fearless final jump that sealed gold for Japan in the men’s big air competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/08/kimura-japan-first-gold-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #kirakimura #ryomakimata #2026milanocortinaolympics
Snowboarder Kira Kimura gets Japan off to golden start at Milano Cortina Olympics

Japan struck gold early as Kira Kimura rallied from fourth with a massive last jump to beat teammate Ryoma Kimata in men’s big air.

The Japan Times